grammar UNIT 139. Phrasal Verbs 6 up/down
ACompare up and down------------------------------put something up (on a wall, etc.) - I put some picture up on the wall...
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grammar UNIT 138. Phrasal Verbs 5 on/off(2)
AVerb + on = continue doing something------------------------------drive on / walk on / play on = continue walking/drivi...
grammar UNIT 137. Phrasal Verbs 4 on/off(1)
Aon and off for lights, machines, etc.------------------------------We say: the light is on / put the light on / leave t...
grammar UNIT 136. Phrasal Verbs 3 out
A------------------------------out = not burning, not shininggo out - Suddenly all the lights in the building went out.p...
grammar UNIT 135. Phrasal Verbs 2 in/out
ACompare in and out:------------------------------in = into a room, a building, a car, etc. - How did the thieves get in...
grammar UNIT 134. Phrasal Verbs 1 Introduction
AWe often use verbs with the following words:inonupawayaroundaboutoverbyoutoffdownbackthroughalongforwardSo you can say ...
grammar UNIT 133. Verb + Preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on
AVerb + in------------------------------believe IN ... - Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?) - I ...
grammar UNIT 132. Verb + Preposition 4 of/for/from/on
AVerb + of------------------------------accuse / suspect somebody OF ... - Sue accused me of being selfish. - Some stude...
grammar UNIT 131. Verb + Preposition 3 about and of
A------------------------------dream ABOUT ... (when you are asleep) - I dreamed about you last night.dream OF/ABOUT bei...
grammar UNIT 130. Verb + Preposition 2 about/for/of/after
AVerb + about------------------------------talk / read / know ABOUT ... tell somebody ABOUT ... - We talked about a lot ...
grammar UNIT 129. Verb + Preposition 1 to and at
AVerb + to------------------------------talk / speak TO somebody (with is also possible but less common) - Who was that ...
grammar UNIT 128. Adjective + Preposition 2
AAdjective + of(1)------------------------------afraid / frightened / terrified / scared OF ... - "Are you afraid of spi...
grammar UNIT 127. Adjective + Preposition 1
AIt was nice of you to ...------------------------------nice / kind / good / generous / polite / stupid / silly, etc. OF...
grammar UNIT 126. Noun + Preposition (reason for, cause of, etc.)
ANoun + for ...------------------------------a check FOR (a sum of money) - They sent me a check for $200.a demand / a n...
grammar UNIT 125. By
AWe use by in many expressions to say how we do something. For example, you can:send something by maildo something by ha...
grammar UNIT 124. In/at/on (Other Users)
AExpressions with inin the rain / in the sun(=sunshine) / in the shade / in the dark / in bad weather, etc. - We sat in ...
grammar UNIT 123. To/at/in/into
ATo ___-->| | |___|We say go/come/travel, etc., to a place or event. For examplego to Chinago back to Italyreturn to Bos...
grammar UNIT 122. In/at/on (Position) 3
AAt home / in the hospital, etc.We say that somebody is at home / at work: - I'll be at work until 5:30, but I'll be at ...
grammar UNIT 121. In/at/on (Position) 2
AWe say that somebody / something is:in a line / in a rowin bedin the sky / in the worldin the country / in the countrys...
grammar UNIT 120. In/at/on (Position) 1
AInin a roomin a buildingin a boxin a gardenin a town/cityin a countryin a poolin an oceanThere's somebody in the room /...
grammar UNIT 119. On time and in time, At the end and in the end
AOn time an in time------------------------------On time = punctual, not late. If something happens on time, it happens ...
grammar UNIT 118. At/on/in (Time)
ACompare at, on, and in: - They arrived at 5:00. - They arrived on Friday. - They arrived in October. / They arrived in ...
grammar UNIT 117. By and until, By the time …
ABy (+ a time) = no later than:I sent the letter to them today, so they should receive it by Monday.(= on or before Mond...
grammar UNIT 116. For, during, and while
AFor and duringWe use for + a period of time to say how long something goes on:for two hoursfor a weekfor agesWe watched...
grammar UNIT 115. Like / as if / as though
AYou can use like to say how somebody or something looks/sounds/feels: - That house looks like it's gong to fall down. -...
grammar UNIT 114. Like and as
ALike = "similar to," "the same as." You cannot use as in this way: - What a beautiful house! It's like a palace. (not a...
grammar UNIT 113. As(= at the same time) and as (= because)
AAs = at the same time asYou can use as when two things happen at the same time: - We all waved goodbye to Liz as the dr...
grammar UNIT 112. Unless, As long as, Provided/providing
AUnlessStudy this example situation:------------------------------The club is for members only:You can't go in unless yo...
grammar UNIT 111. In case
AStudy this example situation:------------------------------Your car should have a spare tire because it is possible you...
grammar UNIT 110. Although / though /even though / in spite of / despite
AStudy this example situation:------------------------------Last year Paul and Joanne spent their vacation at the beach....
grammar UNIT 109. Even
AStudy this example situation:------------------------------Tina loves watching television.She has a TV set in every roo...